From Morgan Freeman’s introduction, “The real glory has been our nation’s epic struggle throughout history to close the gap between the ideals of this remarkable document and the sometimes painful realities of American life.”

Two premises from the intro make this video especially necessary for your Fourth of July celebration:

• Thomas Jefferson called the document, “an expression of the American mind.”
• Scholars speculate Jefferson intended the document to be PERFORMED, publicly with words and rhythms written to be spoken in proud and defiant tones in grand public places.

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